Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
DCA · KDCA · Washington, DC · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:47 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:41 AM | 09:41Z |
| Sunrise | 06:11 AM | 10:11Z |
| Sunset | 08:17 PM | 00:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:47 PM | 00:47Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 15RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 154° mag · 143° true
- Dimensions
- 5,204 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.95
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 14 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 49 ft, 380 ft from threshold, 510 ft R of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 36 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 14 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,204 / 5,204 / 5,204 / 5,204 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Arresting gear
- EMAS (arresting bed)
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 7,169 ft | |
| 04/22 | 5,000 ft | |
| 15/33 | 5,204 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Washington”Taxi & takeoff
“Washington”Departure
“Potomac”Arrival
“Potomac”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (19 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 118.675 | FRDMM STAR · NUMMY STAR · TRUPS STAR |
| 118.95 | CLTCH DP · HORTO DP · JDUBB DP · NATIONAL DP · REBLL DP · SCRAM DP · WYNGS DP |
| 119.85 | CAPSS STAR · CLASS B (WEST/SOUTH) · IRONS STAR (DCA ONLY) |
| 120.45 | TIKEE STAR |
| 124.2 | CLASS B (EAST) |
| 124.55 | DEALE STAR |
| 125.65 | BOOCK DP · DOCTR DP · HOLTB DP · NATIONAL DP · SOOKI DP |
| 128.7 | CLIPR STAR · SKILS STAR |
| 239.25 | APCH/P (WEST/SOUTH) · CAPSS STAR · CLASS B (WEST/SOUTH) · IRONS STAR (DCA ONLY) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.2 | CLTCH DP · DEP/P (WEST) · HORTO DP · JDUBB DP · NATIONAL DP · REBLL DP · SCRAM DP · WYNGS DP |
| 257.6 | GND/P · LCL/P |
| 306.925 | TIKEE STAR |
| 307.9 | CLIPR STAR · SKILS STAR |
| 317.425 | DEALE STAR |
| 323.175 | FRDMM STAR · NUMMY STAR · TRUPS STAR |
| 338.2 | FINAL APCH |
| 348.725 | BOOCK DP · DEP/P (EAST) · DOCTR DP · HOLTB DP · NATIONAL DP · SOOKI DP |
| 360.8 | APCH/P (EAST) · CLASS B (EAST) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 01
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 01 | ILS/DME · CAT II · LOC 109.9 (DCA) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DCA 111.00 · ADW 113.10 · OTT 113.70 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCA · Washington | VOR/DME | 111.00 · 47X | Low | r197° / 0.4 NM |
| ADW · Andrews | VORTAC | 113.10 · 78X | Low | r299° / 8.5 NM |
| OTT · Nottingham | TACAN | 113.70 · 84X | — | r313° / 16.3 NM |
| AML · Armel | VOR/DME | 113.50 · 82X | Low | r112° / 20.7 NM |
| BAL · Baltimore | VORTAC | 115.10 · 98X | Low | r234° / 26 NM |
| BRV · Brooke | VORTAC | 114.50 · 92X | Low | r034° / 34.3 NM |
| FDK · Frederick | VOR/DME | 116.85 · 115Y | Low | r163° / 37.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KDCA / DCA
- Coordinates
- 38.8521, -77.0377
- Elevation
- 14 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class B
- Weather station
- ASOS · 132.65 · ☎ 276-200-0159
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Leesburg Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- DCA
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I C
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1941/03
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 01: 4-light PAPI (right) + ALSF2 · 19: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSF · 04: 4-light PAPI (left) · 22: 4-light PAPI (left) · 15: 4-light PAPI (left) · 33: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 18 notes
General
- LGT FM VEHICLE PARKING LOT LCTD 1000 FT SW OF RWY 01 COULD GIVE FALSE INDICATIONS OF BEING PART OF RWY 01 APCH LGT SYS DRG PERIODS OF REDUCED VIS & LOW CEILINGS.
- FORM 150R CREDIT CARD FOR ALL RQRD SVCS. NO MIL FACS.
- TWY K ENDS AT GATE 5.
- FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT; FQT GULL & GEESE & DUCK POPULATIONS AB OVER ADJ RIVER AREAS.
- TRNG FLIGHTS THAT INCLUDE MULTIPLE APCHS AND/OR TOUCH & GO OPNS REQUIRE PRIOR PERMISSION FM THE ARPT MGR.
- LEFT-HAND TURN-OFFS FROM RWY 33 TO TWY 'K' PROHIBITED.
- ACFT ARRIVING/DEPARTING THE GA PARKING AREA ARE PROHIBITED FM TAXING BTN ACR PUSHBACK OPNS & THE GATES.
- BE ADVISED SOME AIRCREWS MISTAKE RWY 15 FOR RWY 19.
- RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL ARPRT (KDCA) IS AN EMERGENCY USE ONLY FIELD FOR ALL DOD OWNED AND OPERATED ACFT.
- TWY N BTN APCH END RWY 15 AND TWY K CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 124FT.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 580/F/B/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 420/F/B/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 540/F/B/W/T
- THIS RWY EXISTS TO SUPPORT THE DCA LDA ASSOCIATED WITH THE ILS.
- RWY 19 PAPI-4L CONSISTS OF TWO PAPI-4L SYSTEMS. RWY 19 PAPI-4L IS ROTATED 21 DEGS TO RIGHT OF CNTRLN. THE ROTATED PAPI-4L SYSTEM SUPPORTS VISUAL AND INSTR APCHS TO RWY 19. ADZY, ACFT ON TWY CREATE TMPRY OBSTN TO PAPI-4L.
Obstructions
- RWY 15 +8 FT BLAST FENCE 120 FT FM AER 250 FT RIGHT.
- +10 FT BLDG (L/M) +120 FT FROM AER 300 FT LEFT.
- THREE OBSTRUCTION LGTS POLES--ONE 600 FEET LEFT, ONE ON CENTERLINE, ONE 600 FEET RIGHT.
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About KDCA
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA · KDCA) is an airport in Washington, DC, at 14 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 7,169 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDCA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KDCA have a control tower?
Yes. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KDCA?
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 7,169 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KDCA?
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is in Washington, DC, at an elevation of 14 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.8521, -77.0377.
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